Volleyball Preview: Rich Rebels vs. Tabiona Tigers
Rich is 10-0 against Tabiona since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:15 p.m. Rich will be strutting in after a victory while Tabiona will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Rich beat Altamont 3-1.
Rich had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-20, 25-17, 25-14.
Tess Cornia was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and 16 assists.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Tabiona's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Draper APA.
Tabiona was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Tabiona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Rich's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Tabiona, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Rich has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Tabiona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Rich's way against Tabiona in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Rich made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Rich have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tabiona turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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